Wearable electronic device having a touch screen

Abstract

An electronic device includes a touch sensor that, by operating in a predetermined operation direction, inputs a predetermined instruction to the electronic device, and a frame-like member that is provided so as to surround the touch sensor. A predetermined first processing is carried out on a first region of the frame-like member corresponding to the predetermined operation direction, and second processing, which is different from the first processing, is carried out on a second region, which is a region of the frame-like member other than the first region.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. An electronic device comprising:
 a touch sensor that, by operating in a predetermined operation direction, inputs a predetermined instruction to the electronic device; and 
 a frame-like member including an opening portion that surrounds the touch sensor, 
 wherein predetermined first processing is carried out on a first region of the opening portion of the frame-like member corresponding to the predetermined operation direction, and second processing, which is different from the first processing, is carried out on a second region, which is a region of the opening portion of the frame-like member other than the first region, and 
 wherein a first inclination portion, which is inclined by a first angle with respect to an operation face of the touch sensor, is provided in the first region, and a second inclination portion, which is inclined by a second angle that is different from the first angle with respect to the operation face of the touch sensor, is provided in the second region. 
 
     
     
       2. The electronic device according to  claim 1 , wherein the first angle is smaller than the second angle. 
     
     
       3. The electronic device according to  claim 2 , wherein the first region and the second region project outside of the operation face of the touch sensor. 
     
     
       4. The electronic device according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the predetermined operation direction comprises a first operation direction and a second operation direction orthogonal to the first operation direction, and 
 wherein the first region is provided at a region corresponding to the first operation direction and the second operation direction. 
 
     
     
       5. The electronic device according to  claim 2 , wherein a display device is disposed at an inner side of the electronic device with respect to the operation face of the touch sensor. 
     
     
       6. The electronic device according to  claim 1 , wherein the first region and the second region project outside of the operation face of the touch sensor. 
     
     
       7. The electronic device according to  claim 6 , wherein a first projecting portion, which projects outside of the operation face of the touch sensor, is provided in the first region, and a second projecting portion of a different height than the first projecting portion is provided in the second region. 
     
     
       8. The electronic device according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the predetermined operation direction comprises a first operation direction and a second operation direction orthogonal to the first operation direction, and 
 wherein the first region is provided at a region corresponding to the first operation direction and the second operation direction. 
 
     
     
       9. The electronic device according to  claim 6 , wherein a display device is disposed at an inner side of the electronic device with respect to the operation face of the touch sensor. 
     
     
       10. The electronic device according to  claim 7 , wherein the second projecting portion projects outside of the operation face of the touch sensor more than the first projecting portion. 
     
     
       11. The electronic device according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein the predetermined operation direction comprises a first operation direction and a second operation direction orthogonal to the first operation direction, and 
 wherein the first region is provided at a region corresponding to the first operation direction and the second operation direction. 
 
     
     
       12. The electronic device according to  claim 10 ,
 wherein the predetermined operation direction comprises a first operation direction and a second operation direction orthogonal to the first operation direction, and 
 wherein the first region is provided at a region corresponding to the first operation direction and the second operation direction. 
 
     
     
       13. The electronic device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the predetermined operation direction comprises a first operation direction and a second operation direction orthogonal to the first operation direction, and 
 wherein the first region is provided at a region corresponding to the first operation direction and the second operation direction. 
 
     
     
       14. The electronic device according to  claim 13 ,
 further comprising a belt portion that is coupled with a first end and a second end of the electronic device, 
 wherein the first operation direction is a direction connecting the first end with the second end to which the belt portion is coupled. 
 
     
     
       15. The electronic device according to  claim 1 , wherein a display device is disposed at an inner side of the electronic device with respect to the operation face of the touch sensor. 
     
     
       16. The electronic device according to  claim 15 , wherein a position of a display for operation input on the display device is associated with positions of the first region and the second region of the frame-like member. 
     
     
       17. The electronic device according to  claim 1 , wherein a display device is disposed at an inner side of the electronic device with respect to the operation face of the touch sensor. 
     
     
       18. The electronic device according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the predetermined operation direction includes an operation-allowed direction in which an operation on the electronic device is allowed, and an operation-not-allowed direction other than the operation-allowed direction, 
 the first region corresponds to the operation-allowed direction, and 
 the second region corresponds to the operation-not-allowed direction.